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Connecticut Drainage Basins Polygon
SDE Feature Class - depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
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+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut Drainage Basins Polygon
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 1988
Edition: 2006
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled and digitized from the 1:24,000-scale compilation sheets for the 1:125,000-scale Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut Map, McElroy, 1981. The 2006 Edition includes the same basin features originally published in 1988 with some minor corrections and improvements made to feature attribute information. Previously undetected errors have been corrected and are included in this 2006 edition. This data is not updated. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Larger Work Citation
Title: Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut
Originators: Marianne McElroy, State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources Center
Series name: Connecticut Natural Resources Atlas Series
Series identification: Drainage Basins Map
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 1981
Data type: map
Other citation details:
The Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut map is published by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources Center in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey. The map was funded in part by the Water Resources Council. Map scale 1:125,000.
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract:
Connecticut Drainage Basins is 1:24,000-scale, polygon and line feature data that define natural drainage areas in Connecticut. These are small basin areas that average approximately 1 square mile in size and make up, in order of increasing size, the larger local, subregional, regional, and major drainage basin areas. Connecticut Drainage Basins includes drainage areas for all Connecticut rivers, streams, brooks, lakes, reservoirs and ponds published on 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps prepared by the USGS between 1969 and 1984. Data is compiled at 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). This information is not updated.

Polygon and line features represent drainage basin areas and boundaries, respectively. Each basin area (polygon) feature is outlined by one or more major, regional, subregional, local, impoundment, or river reach boundary (line) feature. These data include 7,076 basin area  (polygon) features and 20,945 basin boundary (line) features.

Basin area (polygon) attributes include major, regional, subregional, local, (full) basin number, and feature size in acres and square miles. The full basin number (BASIN_NO) uniquely identifies individual basins and is up to 13 characters in length. There are 7,031 unique basin numbers. Examples include 6000-00-1+*, 4300-00-1+L1, and 6002-00-2-R1. The first digit (column 1) designates the major basin, the first two digits (columns 1-2) designate the regional basin, the first 4 digits (columns 1-4) designate the subregional basin, and the first seven digits (columns 1-7) designate the local basin. Note, there are slightly more basin polygon features (7,076) than unique basin numbers (7,031) primarily because a few water supply watershed boundaries split a basin into two polygon features at the location of a small dam or point of diversion along a stream.

Basin boundary (line) attributes include a drainage divide type attribute (DIVIDE) used to cartographically represent the hierarchical drainage basin system. This divide type attribute is used to assign different line symbology to major, regional, subregional, local, stream reach, and lake impoundment drainage basin divides. For example, major basin drainage divides are more pronounced and shown with a wider line symbol than regional basin drainage divides.

Connecticut Drainage Basins is the data source for other digital spatial data including the Connecticut Major Drainage Basins, Connecticut Regional Drainage Basins, Connecticut Subregional Drainage Basins, and Connectcut Local Drainage Basins.
Purpose:
The polygon features define the contributing drainage area for individual reservoirs, lakes, ponds and river and stream reaches in Connecticut. These are hydrologic land units where precipitation is collected. Rain falling in a basin may take two courses. It may both run over the land and quickly enter surface watercourses, or it may soak into the ground moving through the earth until it surfaces at a wetland or stream. In an undisturbed natural drainage basin, the surface and ground water arrive as precipitation and leave either by evaporation or as surface runoff at the basin's outlet. A basin is a self-contained hydrologic system, with a clearly defined water budget and cycle. The amount of water that flows into the basins equals the amount that leaves. A drainage divide is the topographic barrier along a ridge or line of hilltops separating adjacent drainage basins. For example, rain or snow melt draining down one side of a hill generally will flow into a different basin and stream than water draining down the other side of the hill. These hillsides are separated by a drainage divided that follows nearby hilltops and ridge lines.

Use these basin data to identify where rainfall flows over land and downstream to a particular watercourse. Use these data to categorize and tabulate information according to drainage basin by identifying the basin number for individual reservoir, lake, pond, stream reach, or location of interest. Due to the hierarchical nature of the basin numbering system, a database that records the 13-digit basin number for individual geographic locations of interest will support tabulations by major, regional, subregional or local basin as well as document the unique 13-digit basin number. To identify either all upstream basins draining to a particular location or all downstream basins flowing from a particular location, refer to the Gazetteer of Drainage Basin Areas of Connecticut, Nosal, 1977, CT DEP Water Resources Bulletin 45, for the hydrologic sequence, headwater to outfall, of drainage basins available at http://cteco.uconn.edu/docs/wrb/wrb45_gazetteer_of_drainage_areas_of_connecticut.pdf

Not intended for maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet.). Not intended for analysis with other digital data compiled at scales greater than or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale. Use these data with 1:24,000-scale hydrography data also available from the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.
Supplemental information:
A standardized mapping of natural drainage basins in Connecticut was completed in 1981 by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. This drainage basin system divided Connecticut into 8 major basins, 45 regional basins, 337 subregional basins, 2,898 local basins, and 7,067 small drainage basin areas. Major basins are subdivided into regional basins. Regional basins are subdivided into subregional basins. Subregional basins are subdivided into local basins. Local basins are subdivided into smaller drainage basin areas for impoundments and river reaches. 

A pair of 1:24,000-scale polygon and line feature classes is available for all basin levels. These data are named Connecticut Major Basins, Connecticut Regional Basins, Connecticut Subregional Basins, Connecticut Local Basins, and Connecticut Drainage Basins. Connecticut Drainage Basins includes the most detailed information upon which the other basin datasets are based.

A hierarchical drainage basin number was assigned to uniquely identify drainage basin areas. Drainage basin areas are numbered sequentially beginning upstream and proceeding downstream. The first digit (column 1) identifies the major basin, the first two digits (columns 1-2) identify the regional basin, the first 4 digits (columns 1-4) identify the subregional basin, and the first seven digits (columns 1-7) identify the local basin. Below are examples of the hierarchical drainage basin numbers.

Basin Numbers:

4 = Major drainage basin number, MBAS_NO (column 1)
43 = Regional drainage basin number, RBAS_NO (columns 1-2)
4302 = Subregional drainage basin number, SBAS_NO (columns 1-4)
4302-04 = Local drainage basin number, LBAS_NO (columns 1-7)
4302-04-1-R12 = Basin drainage identification number, BASIN_NO (columns 1-13)

Stream Order (column 9):

4304-00-1 = Stream order value of 1 represents a headwater basin.
4304-00-2 = Stream order value > 1 denotes the complexity of the drainage basin morphology.

Mapping Status Element (column 10):

4302-00-2- = Ending with minus sign (-) denotes detail mapping at 1:24,000 scale for entire basin.

4302-00-2+ = Ending with plus sign (+) denotes detailed mapping not performed at 1:24,000 scale for the entire drainage basin. The Stream Order value will not reflect the complexity of the drainage basin morphology.

4302-00-1* = Ending with asterisk sign (*) denotes a headwater basin containing a delineated impoundment into which a delineated drainage basin outlets.

Reach-Impoundment Identifier (column11) and Number (column 12-13):

4302-00-1-L1 = The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier for an impounment basin is L (for lake). It is followed by the Reach-Impoundment Number (1).

4302-04-1-R12 = The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier for a stream reach basin is R (for reach). It is followed the Reach-Impoundment Number (12).
Dataset credit:
Tom Nosal, State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, for the final compilation and delineation of 1:24,000-scale drainage basin boundaries, assignment of drainage basin numbers, and conversion to digitial format. Basin boundaries were manually delineated at 1:24,000-scale by visually interpreting the 10 feet contour elevation lines and waterbody features appearing on 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangle maps for Connecticut published between 1969 and 1984. The metadata abstract includes a brief description of a drainage basin obtained from material written by Jim Murphy in an article entitled Reading the Landscape published in the Citizen's Bulletin, a CT DEP monthy magazine.
Language of dataset: en
Point Of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Tom Nosal
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
Data type: vector digital data
Data format: SDE Feature Class
Native dataset environment: These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Date: 1988
Currentness reference:
publication date
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: None planned
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: drainage basin, drainage area, watershed, basin divide, major, regional, subregional, local, gazetteer
Keyword thesaurus: None
Theme:
Keywords: elevation, inlandWaters
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Place:
Keywords: United States, Connecticut, CT
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place:
Keywords: United States of America, USA
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints:
None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints:
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Basins - From the Drainage Basins layer, compiled and published by CT DEP. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Cross Reference
Information about other, related data sets that are likely to be of interest.
Title: Gazetteer of Drainage Basin Areas of Connecticut
Originators: Tom Nosal, Department of Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut (compiler and publisher)
Series name: Water Resources Bulletin
Series identification: No 15
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 19970101
Data type: document
Other citation details:
Gazetteer of Drainage Basin Areas of Connecticut is organized by the eight major drainage basins covering Connecticut. The individual basins that comprise each major basin are listed in hydrologic sequence, headwater to outfall, with drainage basin number, description, basin area, and cummulative drainage area listed for each individual basin.
+ Graphic Example
Browse Graphic
Graphic illustration of the data.
Browse graphic 1
Open - Full view of Connecticut Drainage Basins - Drainage Basin line features are symbolized by the Drainage Basins Divide (DIVIDE) attribute to illustrate the basin hierarchy.
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Browse graphic 2
Open - Detail view of Connecticut Drainage Basins - Drainage Basins polygon features are labeled with the 13-digit basin number. Drainage Basin line features are symbolized by the Drainage Basins Divide (DIVIDE) attribute to illustrate the basin hierarchy.
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Browse graphic 3
Open - Detail view of Stream Reach and Stream Order 1 Basins - The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier for a stream reach basin is R (for reach) and is followed the Reach-Impoundment Number (columns 12-13). Stream order (column 10) values of 1 denote a headwater basin with values greater than 1 denoting the complexity of the drainage basin morphology.
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Browse graphic 4
Open - Detail view of Impoundment Basins - The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier (column 11) for an impoundment basin is L (for lake) and is followed by the Reach-Impoundment Number (columns 12-13).
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+ Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System
Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.
Projected coordinate system:
Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
Map units: survey feet
Geographic coordinate system:
Name: GCS North American 1983
Coordinate System Details
Map projection
Map projection name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard parallel: 41.200000
Standard parallel: 41.866667
Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000
Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333
False easting: 999999.999996
False northing: 499999.999998
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair
Coordinate representation:
Abscissa resolution: 0.000250
Ordinate resolution: 0.000250
Planar distance units: survey feet
Geodetic model
Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222
Vertical Coordinate System
Reference system from which vertical distances (altitudes or depths) are measured.
Altitude system definition:
Altitude resolution: 1.000000
Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Projected or local coordinates
NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
BoundaryCoordinate
Left727909.125000 (survey feet)
Right1345854.250000 (survey feet)
Top1145219.750000 (survey feet)
Bottom539975.750000 (survey feet)
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
GCS North American 1983
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.760405 (longitude)
East-71.465712 (longitude)
North42.603944 (latitude)
South40.936173 (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Entity and attribute overview:
Drainage basin information is comprised of a set of polygon and line features that together describe different types of drainage basins and drainage basin divides.  

Part 1 - Drainage Basin Polygon Features

Information encoded for drainage basin polygon features generally includes drainage basin number and name. Below is a brief explanation of the drainage basin identification number. Use the BASIN_NO attribute to uniquely identify drainage basins. The BASIN_NO is a unique number assigned to each polygon feature. However, in a few instances, two adjacent basin polygon features are assigned the same BASIN_NO when separated by a drainage basin line feature encoded as a Water diversion point divide (DBARC_COD = 10).

Basin Numbers:

4 = Major drainage basin number, MBAS_NO (column 1)
43 = Regional drainage basin number, RBAS_NO (columns 1-2)
4302 = Subregional drainage basin number, SBAS_NO (columns 1-4)
4302-04 = Local drainage basin number, LBAS_NO (columns 1-7)
4302-04-1-R12 = Basin drainage identification number, BASIN_NO (columns 1-13)

Stream Order (column 9):

4304-00-1 = Stream order value of 1 represents a headwater basin.
4304-00-2 = Stream order value > 1 denotes the complexity of the drainage basin morphology.

Mapping Status Element (column 10):

4302-00-2- = Ending with minus sign (-) denotes detail mapping at 1:24,000 scale for entire basin.

4302-00-2+ = Ending with plus sign (+) denotes detailed mapping not performed at 1:24,000 scale for the entire drainage basin. The Stream Order value will not reflect the complexity of the drainage basin morphology.

4302-00-1* = Ending with asterisk sign (*) denotes a headwater basin containing a delineated impoundment into which a delineated drainage basin outlets.

Reach-Impoundment Identifier (column11) and Number (column 12-13):

4302-00-1-L1 = The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier for an impounment basin is L (for lake). It is followed by the Reach-Impoundment Number (1).

4302-04-1-R12 = The value for the Reach-Impoundment Identifier for a stream reach basin is R (for reach). It is followed the Reach-Impoundment Number (12).

Part 2 - Drainage Basin Divide Line Features

Information encoded for line features categorizes drainage basin divides (boundaries) for cartographic purposes. Use the AV_LEGEND or IMS_LEGEND attribute to classify and symbolize boundary lines on a map. The AV_LEGEND attribute classifies basin boundary features into the same categories as DBARC_COD and DIVIDE. It is included for convenience. Unlike the IMS_LEGEND attribute, it does not condense features into broader categories. When symbolizing drainage basins arc features on AV_LEGEND values, be sure to exclude features not intended to be shown on the map by using the following layer definition query: AV_LEGEND <> "No Show". The IMS_LEGEND attribute condenses the 9 drainage basin line feature types (DBARC_COD values) into 6 broader categories (Major, Regional, Subregional, Local, Shoreline, and No Show). When symbolizing drainage basins arc features on IMS_LEGEND values, be sure to exclude features not intended to be shown on the map by using the following layer definition query: IMS_LEGEND <> "No Show". Use the AREA_SQMI and ACREAGE attributes to determine drainage basin polygon feature size. These values reflect the area of the respective polygon feature. They do not reflect the cumulative (upstream) drainage area for each basin. Note, ACREAGE and AREA_SQMI values are not automatically updated after modifying feature geometry (shape). These values must be recalculated after features are edited, simplified, generalized, clipped, dissolved, etc.
Direct spatial reference method: Vector
Indirect spatial reference method: Connecticut DEP Major Basin Number, Regional Basin Number, Subregional Basin Number, Local Basin Number, Basin Number
Attributes of depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
Type of object: Feature Class
Geometry type: Polygon
Number of records: 7067
Description:
Drainage basin polygon features cover the geographic area of the State of Connecticut, plus the entire headwater upstream areas of all rivers and streams that drain into Connecticut from New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, with the exception of the Connecticut River. The drainage basin area for the Connecticut River starts at the mouth of the Connecticut River and extends upstream into Massachusetts to just over the Connecticut-Massachusetts state boundary.
Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition:
Internal feature number.
Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
BASIN_NO
Definition:
Drainage Basin Identification Number - A 13-digit character code that uniquely identifies each drainage basin. The first digit is the Major basin number. The first two digits represent the Regional basin number. The first 4 digits represent the Subregional basin number. And the first 7 digits represent the Local drainage basin number. All basin polygon features in the same Major, Regional, Subregional, and Local basin have the same first, first 2, first 4, and first 7 digits, respectively. The BASIN_NO is a unique number assigned to each polygon feature. However, in a few instances, two adjacent basin polygon features are assigned the same BASIN_NO when separated by a drainage basin line feature encoded as a Water diversion point divide (DBARC_COD = 10).
Alias: BASIN_NO Type: String Width: 13 Precision: 0 Scale: 0Output width: 13
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
LBAS_NO
Definition:
Local Drainage Basin Number - This number defines the Local drainage basin and is the first 7 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO). The first 2 digits represent the Regional basin number (RBAS_NO). The first 4 digits represent the Subregional basin number (SBAS_NO). All Local basins in the same Major, Regional, Subregional, and Local basin have the same first, first 2, and first 4 digits, respectively. A Local drainage basin number ending in "00" defines the main-stem basin for the corresponding Subregional drainage basin. For example, Local basin 4300-00 is the main-stem basin for Subregional basin 4300, Local basin 4301-00 is the main-stem basin for Subregional basin 4301, and so on. Unlike Major, Regional, and Subregional basins, Local drainage basins are not named after the river or stream drainage area they represent.
Alias: LBAS_NO Type: String Width: 7 Precision: 0 Scale: 0Output width: 7
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SBAS_NO
Definition:
Subregional Drainage Basin Number - This number defines the Subregional drainage basin and is the first 4 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO) and the first 2 digits represent the Regional basin number (RBAS_NO). All Subregional basins in the same Major and Regional basin have the same first and first 2 digits, respectively. A Subregional drainage basin number ending in "00" defines the main-stem basin for the corresponding Regional drainage basin. For example, Subregional basin 4300 is the main-stem basin for Regional basin 43. These main-stem Subregional basins are usually named after the corresponding Regional basin.
Alias: SBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0Output width: 4
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
1000
Pawcatuck River
1001
Wyassup Brook
1002
Green Fall River
1003
Ashaway River
1004
Shunock River
1100
Wood River
1101
Brushy Brook
2000
Southeast Shoreline
2101
Anguilla Brook
2102
Copps Brook
2103
Williams Brook
2104
Whitford Brook
2105
Haleys Brook
2106
Mystic River
2107
Great Brook
2201
Jordan Brook
2202
Latimer Brook
2203
Oil Mill Brook
2204
Niantic River
2205
Pattagansett River
2206
Bride Brook
2207
Fourmile River
3000
Thames River
3001
Trading Cove Brook
3002
Shewville Brook
3003
Poquetanuck Brook
3004
Oxoboxo Brook
3005
Stony Brook
3006
Hunts Brook
3100
Willimantic River
3101
Edson Brook
3102
Middle River
3103
Furnace Brook
3104
Roaring Brook
3105
Mill Brook
3106
Skungamaug River
3107
Burnap Brook
3108
Hop River
3109
Giffords Brook
3110
Tenmile River
3200
Natchaug River
3201
Bungee Brook
3202
Still River
3203
Bigelow Brook
3204
Stonehouse Brook
3205
Squaw Hollow Brook
3206
Mount Hope River
3207
Fenton River
3208
Sawmill Brook
3300
French River
3301
Mill Brook
3400
Fivemile River
3401
Rocky Brook
3402
Mary Brown Brook
3403
Cady Brook
3404
Whetstone Brook
3500
Moosup River
3501
Quanduck Brook
3502
Snake Meadow Brook
3503
Ekonk Brook
3600
Pachaug River
3601
Great Meadow Brook
3602
Mount Misery Brook
3603
Denison Brook
3604
Myron Kinney Brook
3605
Billings Brook
3700
Quinebaug River
3701
Hamilton Reservoir Brook
3702
Breakneck Brook
3703
Hatchet Brook
3704
Cohasse Brook
3705
Lebanon Brook
3706
English Neighborhood Brook
3707
Mill Brook
3708
Little River
3709
Wappoquia Brook
3710
Mashamoquet Brook
3711
Blackwell Brook
3712
Fry Brook
3713
Mill Brook
3714
Kitt Brook
3715
Cory Brook
3716
Broad Brook
3717
Choate Brook
3800
Shetucket River
3801
Indian Hollow Brook
3802
Beaver Brook
3803
Merrick Brook
3804
Beaver Brook
3805
Little River
3900
Yantic River
3901
Exeter Brook
3902
Bartlett Brook
3903
Sherman Brook
3904
Deep River
3905
Pease Brook
3906
Gardner Brook
3907
Susquetonscut Brook
4000
Connecticut River
4001
Great Brook
4002
Threemile Brook
4003
Freshwater Brook
4004
Podunk River
4005
Folly Brook
4006
Salmon Brook
4007
Hubbard Brook
4008
Cold Brook
4009
Roaring Brook
4010
Goff Brook
4011
Reservoir Brook
4012
Carr Brook
4013
Sumner Brook
4014
Higganum Creek
4015
Mill Creek
4016
Whalebone Creek
4017
Chester Creek
4018
Deep River
4019
Falls River
4020
Lieutenant River
4021
Black Hall River
4100
Stony Brook
4101
Muddy Brook
4200
Scantic River
4201
Watchaug Brook
4202
Gillettes Brook
4203
Gulf Stream
4204
Abbey Brook
4205
Buckhorn Brook
4206
Broad Brook
4207
Ketch Brook
4300
Farmington River
4301
Slocum Brook
4302
Mad River
4303
Still River
4304
Sandy Brook
4305
Morgan Brook
4306
Valley Brook
4307
Hubbard Brook
4308
East Branch Farmington River
4309
Cherry Brook
4310
Nepaug River
4311
Burlington Brook
4312
Roaring Brook
4313
Poland River
4314
Copper Mine Brook
4315
Pequabuck River
4316
Thompson Brook
4317
Nod Brook
4318
Hop Brook
4319
West Branch Salmon Brook
4320
Salmon Brook
4321
Mill Brook
4400
Park River
4401
Bass Brook
4402
Piper Brook
4403
Trout Brook
4404
North Branch Park River
4500
Hockanum River
4501
Charters Brook
4502
Marsh Brook
4503
Tankerhoosen River
4504
South Fork Hockanum River
4600
Mattabesset River
4601
Belcher Brook
4602
Willow Brook
4603
Webster Brook
4604
Sawmill Brook
4605
Allyn Brook
4606
Sawmill Brook
4607
Coginchaug River
4700
Salmon River
4701
Raymond Brook
4702
Judd Brook
4703
Meadow Brook
4704
Pine Brook
4705
Jeremy River
4706
Fawn Brook
4707
Blackledge River
4708
Dickinson Creek
4709
Pine Brook
4710
Moodus River
4800
Eightmile River
4801
Harris Brook
4802
East Branch Eightmile River
4803
Beaver Brook
5000
South Central Shoreline
5101
Oyster River
5102
Patchogue River
5103
Menunketesuck River
5104
Indian River
5105
Chatfield Hollow Brook
5106
Hammonasset River
5107
Neck River
5108
East River
5109
Sluice Creek
5110
West River
5111
Branford River
5112
Farm River
5200
Quinnipiac River
5201
Eightmile River
5202
Tenmile River
5203
Misery Brook
5204
Broad Brook
5205
Sodom Brook
5206
Harbor Brook
5207
Wharton Brook
5208
Muddy River
5301
Willow Brook
5302
Mill River
5303
Sargent River
5304
Wintergreen Brook
5305
West River
5306
Indian River
5307
Wepawaug River
6000
Housatonic River
6001
Sages Ravine Brook
6002
Schenob Brook
6003
Andrus Brook
6004
Konkapot River
6005
Factory Brook
6006
Spruce Swamp Creek
6007
Salmon Creek
6008
Mill Brook
6009
Carse Brook
6010
Furnace Brook
6011
Guinea Brook
6012
Kent Falls Brook
6013
Cobble Brook
6014
Bog Hollow Brook
6015
Macedonia Brook
6016
Womenshenuk Brook
6017
Morrissey Brook
6018
Pond Brook
6019
Deep Brook
6020
Pootatuck River
6021
Kettletown Brook
6022
Halfway River
6023
Eightmile Brook
6024
Means Brook
6025
Farmill River
6026
Pumpkin Ground Brook
6100
Blackberry River
6101
Whiting River
6200
Hollenbeck River
6201
Brown Brook
6202
Wangum Lake Brook
6300
Tenmile River
6301
Indian Lake Creek
6302
Mill Brook
6303
Webatuck Creek
6304
Deuel Hollow Brook
6305
Mill River
6306
Swamp River
6400
Lake Candlewood
6401
Sawmill Brook
6402
Ball Pond Brook
6500
West Aspetuck River
6501
Merryall Brook
6502
East Aspetuck River
6600
Still River
6601
Miry Brook
6602
Boggs Pond Brook
6603
Padanaram Brook
6604
Sympaug Brook
6605
East Swamp Brook
6606
Limekiln Brook
6700
Shepaug River
6701
Marshepaug River
6702
West Branch Shepaug River
6703
West Branch Bantam River
6704
Butternut Brook
6705
Bantam River
6706
Jacks Brook
6800
Pomperaug River
6801
East Spring Brook
6802
Nonewaug River
6803
Sprain Brook
6804
Weekeepeemee River
6805
Hesseky Brook
6806
Transylvania Brook
6900
Naugatuck River
6901
Hall Meadow Brook
6902
Hart Brook
6903
Nickel Mine Brook
6904
West Branch Naugatuck River
6905
East Branch Naugatuck River
6906
Spruce Brook
6907
Rock Brook
6908
Leadmine Brook
6909
Northfield Brook
6910
Branch Brook
6911
Hancock Brook
6912
Steele Brook
6913
Beaver Pond Brook
6914
Mad River
6915
Fulling Mill Brook
6916
Hop Brook
6917
Long Meadow Pond Brook
6918
Beacon Hill Brook
6919
Bladens River
6920
Little River
7000
Southwest Shoreline
7101
Lewis Gut
7102
Bruce Brook
7103
Yellow Mill Channel
7104
Booth Hill Brook
7105
Pequonnock River
7106
Ash Creek
7107
Cricker Brook
7108
Mill River
7109
Sasco Brook
7200
Saugatuck River
7201
Little River
7202
Aspetuck River
7203
West Branch Saugatuck River
7300
Norwalk River
7301
Comstock Brook
7302
Silvermine River
7401
Fivemile River
7402
Darien River
7403
Noroton River
7404
Mill River
7405
Rippowam River
7406
East Branch Mianus River
7407
Mianus River
7408
Greenwich Creek
7409
Horseneck Brook
7410
East Branch Byram River
7411
Byram River
7412
Blind Brook
8000
Hudson River
8100
Croton River
8101
Quaker Brook
8102
Corner Pond Brook
8103
East Branch Croton River
8104
Titicus River
8105
Waccabuc River
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SUBREGION
Definition:
Subregional Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric SBAS_NO attribute values. SUBREGION is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the SBAS_NO field.
Alias: SUBREGION Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0Output width: 30
Attribute values: See Enumerated Domain Value Definitions for SBAS_NO attribute.
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
RBAS_NO
Definition:
Regional Drainage Basin Number - This number defines the Regional drainage basin and is the first 2 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO). All Regional basins in the same Major basin have the same first digit. A Regional drainage basin number ending in "0" defines the greater main-stem basin for the corresponding Major drainage basin. For example, Regional basin 40 is the main-stem basin for Major basin 4. These main-stem Regional basins are usually named after the corresponding Major basin.
Alias: RBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0Output width: 2
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
10
Pawcatuck Main Stem
11
Wood
20
Southeast Shoreline
21
Southeast Eastern Complex
22
Southeast Western Complex
30
Thames Main Stem
31
Willimantic
32
Natchaug
33
French
34
Fivemile
35
Moosup
36
Pachaug
37
Quinebaug
38
Shetucket
39
Yantic
40
Connecticut Main Stem
41
Stony Brook
42
Scantic
43
Farmington
44
Park
45
Hockanum
46
Mattabesset
47
Salmon
48
Eightmile
50
South Central Shoreline
51
South Central Eastern Complex
52
Quinnipiac
53
South Central Western Complex
60
Housatonic Main Stem
61
Blackberry
62
Hollenbeck
63
Tenmile
64
Candlewood
65
Aspetuck
66
Still
67
Shepaug
68
Pomperaug
69
Naugatuck
70
Southwest Shoreline
71
Southwest Eastern
72
Saugatuck
73
Norwalk
74
Southwest Western Complex
80
Hudson Main Stem
81
Croton
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
REGIONAL
Definition:
Regional Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric RBAS_NO attribute values. REGIONAL is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the RBAS_NO field.
Alias: REGIONAL Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0Output width: 30
Attribute values: See Enumerated Domain Value Definitions for RBAS_NO attribute.
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
MBAS_NO
Definition:
Major Drainage Basin Number - This number defines the major drainage basin and is the first digit of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). There are 8 Major basins.
Alias: MBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0Output width: 1
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
1
Pawcatuck
2
Southeast Coast
3
Thames
4
Connecticut
5
South Central Coast
6
Housatonic
7
Southwest Coast
8
Hudson
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
MAJOR
Definition:
Major Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric MBAS_NO attribute values. MAJOR is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the MBAS_NO field.
Alias: MAJOR Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0Output width: 20
Attribute values: See Enumerated Domain Value Definitions for MBAS_NO attribute.
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
ACREAGE
Definition:
Calculated area of polygon feature in acres. Note, ACREAGE values are not automatically updated after modifying feature geometry (shape). Values must be recalculated after features are edited, simplified, generalized, clipped, dissolved, etc.
Alias: ACREAGE Type: Double Width: 8 Precision: 38 Scale: 8Output width: 12
Attribute values: Numeric value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
AREA_SQMI
Definition:
Calculated area of polygon feature in square miles. Note, AREA_SQMI values are not automatically updated after modifying feature geometry (shape). Values must be recalculated after features are edited, simplified, generalized, clipped, dissolved, etc.
Alias: AREA_SQMI Type: Double Width: 8 Precision: 38 Scale: 8Output width: 12
Attribute values: Numeric value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
GAZRECNO
Definition:
Gazetteer Record Number - An identifier used to relate Basin polygon features to records in a separate Drainage Basin Gazatteer data table. This related data table includes additional information such the description of each basin outlet location, basin area and cumulative basin area. This information is also available in the Gazatteer of Drainage Areas of Connecticut published by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Water Resources Bulletin Number 45, 1997.
Alias: GAZRECNO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0Output width: 4
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SHAPE
Definition:
Feature geometry.
Alias: SHAPE Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
SHAPE.area
Alias: SHAPE.area Type: Double Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
SHAPE.len
Alias: SHAPE.len Type: Double Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
ESRI Feature Description
Description of spatial objects in the data using the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terminology.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terms
depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
ESRI feature type: Simple
Geometry type: Polygon
Topology: FALSE
Feature count: 7067
Spatial index: TRUE
Linear referencing: FALSE
SDTS Feature Description
Description of point and vector spatial objects in the data using the Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) terminology.
Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms
depgis.DEP.BASIN_POLY
Type: G-polygon
Count: 7067
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report:
Polygon features conform to the following topological rules. Polygons are single part. There are no duplicate polygons. Polygons do not self overlap. Polygons do not overlap other polygons. Lines are single part. Line features conform to the following topological rules. There are no duplicate lines. Lines do not self overlap. Lines do not overlap other lines. Lines intersect only at nodes, and nodes anchor the ends of all lines. Lines do not overshoot or undershoot other lines they are supposed to meet and intersect. In general, there are no duplicate features, unresolved intersections, overshooting lines, open polygons, sliver polygons, or unlabeled (unattributed) polygons. The tests of logical consistency were performed by the State of Connecticut using ESRI ArcInfo software to maintain feature topology in ArcInfo coverage format. The data is topologically clean. The ArcInfo Clean function was repeatedly used following edits to verify topology and enforce a minimum distance between vertices of 4 feet (fuzzy tolerance) and a minimum allowed overshoot length of 0 feet (dangle length).
Completeness report:
The data reflects the content of the data source, which is a set of 1:24,000 scale mylar sheets used to compile and publish the 1:125,000-scale Drainage Basins in Connecticut Map, McElroy, 1982. All major, regional, subregional, local and smaller basin divides were digitized from these 1:24,000-scale mylar compilation sheets. This data is not updated.
Attribute Accuracy
Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.
Attribute accuracy report:
The Drainage Basins layer retains the feature types and information identified on the 1:24,000-scale compilation sheets for the Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut map, McElroy, 1981. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. There are no duplicate BASIN_NO values except where expected (see definition of BASIN_NO attribute).

For polygon features, the accuracy test for the BASIN_NO attribute values was conducted by visually comparing the basin number information depicted on the source Mylar overlays with 1:24,000-scale check plots or interactive displays of the digital data on a computer graphic system. These check plot maps and computer displays labeled polygon features with BASIN_NO values and differentiated line features based on DBARC_COD values for comparison with the original source Mylars. Subsequently, four additional fields (MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO, LBAS_NO) were added and populated based on the first, first 2, first 4, and first 7 columns of the BASIN_NO attribute. The MAJOR, REGIONAL, and SUBREGION attributes store drainage basin names based on MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO values, respectively. Basin names were attributed by joining basin name lookup tables to the polygon features base on MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO key values and populating the corresponding fields. These basin names are from the Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut map, McElroy, 1981. The AREA_SQMI (area in square miles) and ACREAGE (area in acres) field were automatically calculated for each polygon feature based on computer generated feature area in square feet.

For line features, the DBARC_COD attribute was populated through a combination of automated and manual processes that compared the BASIN_NO attribute value of the polygon on each side of the line. For example, if the two polygons are in different major basins (MBAS_NO on the left <> MBAS_NO on the right), then the line feature represents a Major basin drainage divide and is assigned a DBARC_COD value of 1. If the left and right polygons are in the same Major basins but in different regional basins (RBAS_NO on the left <> RBAS_NO on the right), the line feature is a Regional basin drainage divide and is assigned a DBARC_COD value of 2, and so on. DIVIDE is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the DBARC_COD attribute value and was populated by joining a lookup table to the line features instead of manually attributing these values for each line feature. AV_LEGEND and IMS_LEGEND values were also attributed through table joins. 
Positional Accuracy
Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.
Horizontal accuracy report:
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data complies with the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map.

Drainage basin boundaries were interpolated from 10 FT elevation contours and surface water body (hydrography) information published on a set of USGS 1:24,000-scale, 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle maps that cover the State of Connecticut. Natural drainage basin boundaries were manually delineated by interpolating elevation and water body information found on topographic quadrangle maps published by the USGS between 1962 and 1984.
+ Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.
Data source information
Source 1 - Source Materials
Title: drainage basin compilation sheets
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication date: Unpublished Material
Data type: stable base mylar
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: stable-base material
Source contribution:
Basins compiled on 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle area mylar overlays.
Source 2 - Drainage Basins
Title: Connecticut Drainage Basins
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut USA
Publication date: 1988
Edition: 2006
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled and digitized from the 1:24,000-scale compilation sheets for the 1:125,000-scale Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut Map, McElroy, 1981. The 2006 Edition includes the same basin features originally published in 1988 with some minor corrections and improvements made to feature attribute information. Previously undetected errors have been corrected and are included in this 2006 edition. This data is not updated. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Connecticut Drainage Basins is in ArcInfo Coverage format having both polygon and line features. The name of the ArcInfo Coverage is BASIN. These polygon and line feature data were subsequently converted to geodatabase feature format and named BASIN_POLY and BASIN_LINE, respectively.
Date: 1988
Currentness reference:
publication date
Process Steps
Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.
Process step information
Process Step 1
Process description:
Feature digitizing and attribution (digitizing tablet method) - Using ESRI ArcInfo software, basin boundary line features were digitized by registering the individual compilation sheets to the digitizing tablet and using the crosshairs of the digitizer's mouse to manually capture the geometry (location) of features drafted on the map. The corners of the USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps are used as registration points and are depicted on the source map. The source map was registered to the digitizing tablet by digitizing (entering) the locations of four quadrangle corner registration points shown on the map. ArcInfo software compared the values of the digitized coordinates with the actual (true) values for the quadrangle corner (tic) features. The Root Mean Square (RMS) error generated by the ArcInfo software indicated the amount of error involved in transforming coordinates from the registered map to the digital layer. RMS errors higher than 0.004 were not acceptable and required re-registering the source map by digitizing the tic locations again. With a correct registration, basins boundaries features were manually digitized off the source map. Where necessary, additional minor corrections (edits) to feature geometry were manually digitized on the screen (heads-up digitizing) at display scales greater than 1:24,000.  Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and on hard copy paper maps, and comparing this information to the orginal source data. These check plot maps were printed at the same scale as the source maps in order to visually inspect digitizing quality and the assignment of attribute values. 

Individual quadrangle level basin boundary coverages were appended and edgematched along quadrangle boundaries to create a statewide layer in ArcInfo Coverage format having both polygon and line features. Polygon label points were created and assigned BASIN_NO values that uniquely identified each polygon feature. Most other related polygon and line feature attributes were assigned through automated procedures based on the format and hierarchical nature of the BASIN_NO value. Four additional fields (MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO, LBAS_NO) were added and populated based on the first, first 2, first 4, and first 7 columns of the BASIN_NO attribute. The MAJOR, REGIONAL, and SUBREGION attributes store drainage basin names based on MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO values, respectively. Basin names were attributed by joining basin name lookup tables to the polygon features base on MBAS_NO, RBAS_NO, SBAS_NO key values and populating the corresponding fields. These basin names are from the Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut map, McElroy, 1981. The AREA_SQMI (area in square miles) and ACREAGE (area in acres) field were automatically calculated for each polygon feature based on computer generated feature area in square feet. The GAZRECNO attribute was manually assigned to each basin polygon feature.

For line features, the DBARC_COD attribute was populated through a combination of automated and manual processes that compared the BASIN_NO attribute value of the polygon on each side of the line. For example, if the two polygons are in different major basins (MBAS_NO on the left <> MBAS_NO on the right), then the line feature represents a Major basin drainage divide and is assigned a DBARC_COD value of 1. If the left and right polygons are in the same Major basins but in different regional basins (RBAS_NO on the left <> RBAS_NO on the right), the line feature is a Regional basin drainage divide and is assigned a DBARC_COD value of 2, and so on. DIVIDE is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the DBARC_COD attribute value and was populated by joining a lookup table to the line features instead of manually attributing these values for each line feature. AV_LEGEND and IMS_LEGEND values were also attributed through table joins.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Tom Nosal
Phone: 806-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Hours of service: Mondy to Friday, 8:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
Country: USA
Process date: 1988
Process software and version: ArcInfo 5, 6
Data Source used
Source 1 - Source Materials
Title: drainage basin compilation sheets
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication date: Unpublished Material
Data type: stable base mylar
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: stable-base material
Source contribution:
Basins compiled on 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle area mylar overlays.
Data Source produced
Source 2 - Drainage Basins
Title: Connecticut Drainage Basins
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut USA
Publication date: 1988
Edition: 2006
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled and digitized from the 1:24,000-scale compilation sheets for the 1:125,000-scale Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut Map, McElroy, 1981. The 2006 Edition includes the same basin features originally published in 1988 with some minor corrections and improvements made to feature attribute information. Previously undetected errors have been corrected and are included in this 2006 edition. This data is not updated. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Connecticut Drainage Basins is in ArcInfo Coverage format having both polygon and line features. The name of the ArcInfo Coverage is BASIN. These polygon and line feature data were subsequently converted to geodatabase feature format and named BASIN_POLY and BASIN_LINE, respectively.
Date: 1988
Currentness reference:
publication date
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description:
Connecticut Drainage Basins Polygon
Distribution liability:
Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Technical prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: Shapefile, Feature Class, ArcInfo Coverage
Format version number: ArcGIS
Size of the data: 11.417
Transfer size: 11.417
File decompression technique: Zip file
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom Order Process
Description of custom distribution services available.
Custom order process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20120125
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Tom Nosal, Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet
File name: FGDC Plus.xsl
Version: 2.2
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